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Rabbi Segal of Calif. will be on Maui for Jewish holidays

Rabbi Natan Segal will come to Maui to facilitate the Jewish High Holidays, which begin Wednesday.Segal is rabbi emeritus at the Shul of Marin County, Calif., and he comes from more than 10 generations of Jerusalem rabbis, according to an announcement. He received his ordination in 1976 from Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi as a rabbi, cantor, counselor and healer.Segal is a gifted vocalist/ cantor who plays multiple instruments. He has shared prayer-filled music for decades. He has performed extensively on radio, television and concert stages throughout North America and Israel, the ...

Jewish Congregation of Maui set to host Selichot service Monday

The Jewish Congregation of Maui will hold its Selichot service at 9 p.m. Saturday.The congregation's services are at Beit Shalom Synagogue, 634 Alulike St. in Kihei.Other services include:* 6 p.m. Wednesday, Erev of Rosh Hashana.* 8:30 a.m. Thursday, first day of Rosh Hashana, with the traditional blowing of the shofar. The Tashlich ceremony will follow at the beach, with a 6:30 p.m. service for the eve of the second day of Rosh Hashana.* 8:30 p.m. Sept. 6, second day of Rosh Hashanah, with a 6:30 p.m. service for Shabbat Shuva.* 10 a.m. Sept. 7, Shabbat Shuva service.The congregation is ...

The Maui News Religion page

* The Religion page is published every Friday. This page welcomes news releases and announcements from churches and religious organizations in Maui County that wish to publicize guest speakers, special events and programs, and news items.The deadline for submitting releases is 10 a.m. Tuesday in order to be considered for publication the following Friday.To submit material, go to The Maui News Web site at www.mauinews.com. Look for Local News in the left margin, then click on Submit News: Virtual Newsroom. Once there, click on the Religion link.For information, call 242-6343 or send ...

Gan Eden Chavurah sets services for high holidays

Gan Eden Chavurah will host high holiday services beginning with Erev Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) services at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, according to an announcement.All services will be held at Lahaina United Methodist Church at 988 Front St.The new year services will be followed at 10 a.m. Sept. 5 with Rosh Hashanah services.Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) services, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, with Sept. 14 services as follows: 10 a.m. Yom Kippur, 1 p.m. Yom Kippur Yizkor (memorial) and 6 p.m. Yom Kippur Neila (concluding) service.Gan Eden Chavurah is a modern Jewish congregation that ...

Church to hold one service

Kahului Union Church will hold just one service Sunday, at 9 a.m.Randy and Gay Hongo will be the special guest speakers. A congregational meeting will follow immediately after the service.The church is at 101 Kamehameha Ave. For more information, call 871-4422.

Coffee hour set to meet new minister

A coffee hour has been set for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on the temple lanai for the public to meet the newly appointed resident minister, the Rev. Richard Tennes.Tennes was born and raised in Chicago, according to an announcement. He has a background in religious studies, literature and music and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Roosevelt University in Chicago.With a longtime interest in Asian religions, particularly Buddhism, and an introduction to the Pure Land teaching of Shinran Shonin, Tennes went to the Shin Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Calif., in 2007.After he ...